In God’s Arms 在上帝的膀臂中
Dexu Xia
I will be with him in trouble. Psalm 91:15
The sound of the drill terrified five-year-old Sarah. She leaped out of the dentist’s chair and refused to get back in. Nodding understandingly, the dentist told her father, “Daddy, get into the chair.” Jason thought he was meant to show his daughter how easy it was. But then the dentist turned to the little girl and said, “Now, climb up and sit in Daddy’s lap.” With her father now cradling her in his reassuring arms, Sarah relaxed completely, and the dentist was able to continue.
That day, Jason learned a great lesson about the comfort of the presence of his heavenly Father. “Sometimes, God [chooses not to] take over what we have to go through,” he said. “But God was showing me, ‘I will be there with you.’ ”
Psalm 91 speaks of the comforting presence and power of God that gives us the strength to face our trials. Knowing that we can rest in His powerful arms gives us great assurance, as does His promise to those who love Him: “He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble” (v. 15).
There are many unavoidable challenges and trials in life, and we will inevitably have to go through pain and suffering. But with God’s reassuring arms wrapped around us, we’ll be able to bear our crises and circumstances, and let Him strengthen our faith as we grow through them. By: Leslie Koh
What trials are you going through now? How can you remind yourself that God is always with you?
Gracious Father, thank You for Your reassuring presence in my circumstances. Please help me through them, knowing that You’re always with me.
他在急难中，我要与他同在。—诗篇91篇15节
牙医使用钻牙机时所发出的声响，把5岁的莎莎吓得从诊疗椅上一跃而起，并且拒绝再坐回去。医生理解地点点头，随即就对莎莎的爸爸捷森说：“请你坐在诊疗椅上。”捷森以为这是要示范给女儿看这多么容易，马上坐了上去。但是接下来，医生转头跟莎莎说：“现在妳可以爬上去，躺在爸爸身上哦！”爸爸稳固的膀臂把莎莎搂在怀里，使她全然放松，牙医才能继续进行治疗。
这一天，捷森学到一个重要的功课，明白天父的同在所带来的安慰。他说：“有时候，上帝会让我们自己走过那必须经历的一切，但是祂向我显明‘我会与你同在’。”
诗篇91篇讲述上帝的能力，以及祂的同在所带来的安慰，使我们有力量去面对各种试炼。知道我们可以在上帝大能的膀臂里安歇，会带给我们极大的安慰，正如祂应许那些爱上帝的人说：“他若求告我，我就应允他；他在急难中，我要与他同在。”（15节）
生活中有许多无法避免的挑战与考验，我们也不可避免地必须经历痛苦与磨难。但有上帝的膀臂坚定地环绕我们，我们便能面对危机与困境，并在你我因这些经历而成长的过程中，让上帝增强我们的信心。
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你现在正经历什么样的考验？
你如何提醒自己，上帝一直与你同在？
慈爱的天父，谢谢祢在我的境遇中与我同在，
安慰我。求祢帮助我藉着这些困境，
深切体会祢的同在。